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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,471,479.78, 7,551,683.40 and 3,607,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,471,479.78, 7,551,683.40 and 3,607,616.32 is: 4,979,197.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,471,479.78 : 7,551,683.40 = 3,607,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,471,479.78/7,551,683.40 = 3,607,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,471,479.78x = 7,551,683.40 × 3,607,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,471,479.78x = 27,243,576,277,313.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,243,576,277,313.09/5,471,479.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,979,197.10

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